TABLE OF CONTENTS CITY OF DECATUR ZONING ORDINANCE SECTION I. TITLE……………………………………………….. I-1 SECTION II. DEFINITIONS……………………………………… II-1 SECTION III. DISTRICTS AND BOUNDARIES THEREOF…… III-1 A. DISTRICTS; PURPOSE AND INTENT……………………. III-1 B. MAPS………………………………………………………… III-2 C. DISTRICT BOUNDARIES………………………………….. III-2 D. SCHEDULE OF LAND USE CLASSIFICATIONS………… III-4 SECTION IV. COMPLIANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS…… IV-I A. COMPLIANCE WITH LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS…………………………………………. IV-1 B. INTERPRETATION…………………………………………. IV-3 SECTION V. AG AGRICULTURE DISTRICT…………………… V A. PERMITTED USES………………………………………….... V-1 B. CONDITIONAL USES……………………………………...….V-2 SECTION VI. R-1 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT…. V-1 A. PERMITTED USES…………………………………………. VI-1 B. CONDITIONAL USES……………………………………… VI-1 C. HEIGHT AND AREA REGULATIONS……………………. VI-2 SECTION VII. R-2 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT…. VII-1 A. PERMITTED USES…………………………………………. VII-1 B. CONDITIONAL USES……………………………………… VII-1 C. HEIGHT AND AREA REGULATIONS……………………. VII-2 SECTION VIII. R-3 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT…… VIII-1 A. PERMITTED USES…………………………………………. VIII-1 B. CONDITIONAL USES……………………………………… VIII-1 C. HEIGHT AND AREA REGULATIONS……………............. VIII-2 SECTION IX. R-5 TWO FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT………. IX-1 A. PERMITTED USES…………………………………………. IX-1 B. CONDITIONAL USES……………………………………… IX-1 C. HEIGHT AND AREA REGULATIONS……………………. IX-2 SECTION X. R-6 MULTIPLE DWELLING DISTRICT………….. X-1 A. PERMITTED USES………………………………………… X-1 B. CONDITIONAL USES…………………………………….. X-2 C. HEIGHT AND AREA REGULATIONS………………….. X-2 Updated November, 2020 SECTION XI. 0-1 OFFICE DISTRICT………………………………. XI-1 A. PERMITTED USES………………………………………… XI-1 B. CONDITIONAL USES…………………………………….. XI-2 C. HEIGHT AND AREA REGULATIONS………………….. XI-3 SECTION XII. B-1 NEIGHBORHOOD SHOPPING DISTRICT…… XII-1 A. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS…………………………….. XII-1 B. PERMITTED USES………………………………………... XII-1 C. CONDITIONAL USES…………………………………….. XII-3 D. HEIGHT AND AREA REGULATIONS………………….. XII-3 SECTION XIII. B-2 COMMERCIAL DISTRICT…………………… XIII-1 A. PERMITTED USES……………………………………….. XIII-1 B. CONDITIONAL USES……………………………………. XIII-3 C. HEIGHT AND AREA REGULATIONS…………………. XIII-4 SECTION XIV. B-3 PLANNED SHOPPING CENTER DISTRICT…… XIV-1 A. GENERALLY……………………………………………… XIV-1 B. PERMITTED AND CONDITIONAL USES……………… XIV-1 C. HEIGHT AND AREA REGULATIONS…………………. XIV-1 D. PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS………… XIV-2 E. APPLICATION……………………………………………. XIV-2 F. REVIEW AND APPROVAL……………………………… XIV-3 G. CONSTRUCTION………………………………………… XIV-4 H. SIGNAGE………………………………………………….. XIV-4 I. DELAY IN CONSTRUCTION……………………………. XIV-4 J. AMENDMENTS TO COMPLETED PROJECTS………… XIV-4 SECTION XV. B-4 CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT………………. XV-1 A. PERMITTED USES………………………………………… XV-1 B. CONDITIONAL USES…………………………………….. XV-3 C. HEIGHT AND AREA REGULATIONS…………………… XV-3 SECTION XVI. PMR-1 PARK MOBILE HOME RESIDENCE DISTRICT……………………………… XVI-1 A. USE REGULATIONS…………………………………….. XVI-1 B. HEIGHT AND AREA REGULATIONS…………………. XVI-1 C. PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS…………… XVI-1 SECTION XVII. M-1 INTENSE COMMERCIAL – LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT…………………………………. XVII-1 A. PERMITTED USES………………………………………..... XVII-1 B. CONDITIONAL USES……………………………………… XVII-3 C. HEIGHT AND AREA REGULATIONS…………………… XVII-4 D. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS…………………………… XVII-4 SECTION XVIII. M-2 HEAVY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT………… XVIII-1 A. PERMITTED USES………………………………………… XVIII-1 B. CONDITIONAL USES…………………………………….. XVIII-2 C. HEIGHT AND AREA REGULATIONS…………………. XVIII-2 D. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS…………………………. XVIII-3 SECTION XIX. M-3 LIMITED INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT…..….. XIX-1 A. GENERALLY……………………………………………… XIX-1 B. PERMITTED USES………………………………………. XIX-1 C. HEIGHT AND AREA REGULATIONS…………………. XIX-2 D. PROCEDURE……………………………………………… XIX-2 E. REVIEW AND APPROVAL……………………………… XIX-2 F. CONSTRUCTION………………………………………… XIX-3 G. DELAY IN CONSTRUCTION…………………………… XIX-4 H. AMENDMENTS TO COMPLETED PROJECTS………… XIX-4 SECTION XX. PLANNED DEVELOPMENT ZONING……. XX-1 1. PD – PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT A. GENERALLY…………………………………………….. XX-1 B. PERMITTED AND CONDITIONAL USES……………… XX-1 C. HEIGHT AND AREA REGULATIONS…………………. XX-1 D. PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS………… XX-2 E. SIGNAGE………………………………………………… XX-2 F. PROCEDURE; CONTENTS OF APPLICATION………. XX-2 G. REVIEW AND APPROVAL………………………….. … XX-3 H. CONSTRUCTION………………………………………… XX-5 I. DELAY IN CONSTRUCTION…………………………… XX-5 J. AMENDMENTS TO COMPLETED PROJECTS……..….. XX-5 2. SPD – SPECIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT… XX-2 A. GENERALLY……………………………………………… XX-6 B. DEVELOPMENT PERAMETERS………………………… XX-7 C. PROCEDURE: CONTENTS OF APPLICATION………… XX-8 D. REVIEW AND APROVAL………………………………… XX-9 E. CONSTRUCTION………………………………………….. XX-11 F. DELAY IN CONSTRUCTION…………………………….. XX-11 G. AMENDMENTS TO APPROVED SPDs…………………. XX-11 SECTION XXI. SPECIAL DISTRICTS…………………………… XXI-1 A. OVERLAY DISTRICTS………………………………. … XXI-1 B. PROCESS…………………………………………………. XXI-1 C. I-OL INSTITUTIONAL OVERLAY DISTRICT………… XXI-1 D. A-OL, AIRPORT OVERLAY DISTRICT……………….. XXI-5 E. WM-OL, WEST MAIN STREET OVERLAY DISTRICT. XXI-9 F. LF-OL, LAKEFRONT OVERLAY DISTRICT XXI-16 SECTION XXII. EXCEPTIONS TO HEIGHT AND AREA REQUIREMENTS……………………………….. XXII-1 A. TABLE OF HEIGHT AND AREA REQUIREMENTS…… XXII-1 B. EXCEPTIONS TO MAXIMUM HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS. XXII-1 C. EXCEPTIONS TO YARD SETBACKS-GENERAL……… XXII-3 D. EXCEPTIONS TO FRONT YARD SETBACK REQ……… XXII-5 E. EXCEPTIONS TO SIDE YARD SETBACK REQ………… XXII-5 F. EXCEPTIONS TO REAR YARD SETBACK REQ………. XXII-6 G. EXCEPTIONS TO MINIMUM LOT AREA REQ………… XXII-6 SECTION XXIII. CONDITIONAL USE REGULATIONS………… XXIII-1 A. CONDITIONAL USES, GENERALLY…………………… XXIII-1 B. APPLICATION……………………………………………… XXIII-1 C. HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOOD USE REGULATIONS……. XXIII-2 D. NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION USE REGS………… XXIII-2 SECTION XXIV. NON-CONFORMING USES……………………. XXIV-1 A. GENERALLY…………………………………………….. XXIV-1 B. NON-CONFORMING STRUCTURES………………….. XXIV-1 C. NON-CONFORMING USES……………………………. XXIV-2 D. NON-CONFORMING USE PERMIT…………………… XXIV-2 SECTION XXV. OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS………………………………. XXV-1 A. OFF-STREET PARKING MANDATED………………….. XXV-1 B. COMPUTATION OF REQUIRED SPACES……………… XXV-1 C. REQUIRED NUMBER OF SPACES BY USE……………. XXV-2 D. DESIGN OF PARKING SPACES AND LOTS………….... XXV-7 E. ACCESS DRIVES – SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS APPLY…………………………………………………… XXV-10 F. RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAYS……………………………… XXV-10 G. USE OF REQUIRED YARDS………………………………. XXV-10 H. MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS……………………. XXV-11 I. LOADING SPACE REQUIREMENTS…………………….. XXV-11 SECTION XXVI. SIGNAGE…………………………………………… XXVI-1 A. PERMIT REQUIRED………………………………………. XXVI-1 B. GENERALLY………………………………………………. XXVI-1 C. SIGNS IN SINGLE-AND TWO-FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICTS…………………………………………….. XXVI-5 D. SIGNS IN THE MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT..…………………………………………….. XXVI-7 E. SIGNS IN THE OFFICE DISTRICT……………………… XXVI-8 F. SIGNS IN BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS…. XXVI-9 SECTION XXVII. WIRELESS FACILITIES………………………… XXVII-1 A. PURPOSE AND INTENT………………………………… XXVII-1 B. JURISDICTION…………………………………………… XXVII-1 C. WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND APPROVAL PROCESS……………………………………………… XXVII-2 D. GENERAL WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY PERFORMANCE STANDARDS………………………. XXVII-4 E. TOWER AND ANTENNA DESIGN REQUIREMENTS….. XXVII-4 F. TOWER HEIGHT…………………………………………… XXVII-5 G. ACCESSORY UTILITY BUILDINGS……………………… XXVII-5 H. TOWER LIGHTING………………………………………… XXVII-5 I. ANTENNAS MOUNTED ON STRUCTURES, ROOFS, WALLS, AND EXISTING TOWERS………………….. XXVII-5 J. TEMPORARY WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES……………………………………………… XXVII-6 K. INTERFERENCE WITH PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATIONS……………………………. XXVII-6 L. ABANDONED OR UNUSED TOWERS OR PORTIONS OF TOWERS……………………………………………. XXVII-6 M. SIGNS AND ADVERTISING………………………………. XXVII-7 N. FALL ZONE REQUIRED…………………………………… XXVII-7 O. CONCEALED SITING……………………………………… XXVII-7 P. LANDMARKS AND HISTORIC DISTRICTS…………….. XXVII-7 Q. ZONING SPECIFIC WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY PERFORMANCE STANDARDS………….. XXVII-7 R. NON-COMMERCIAL WIRELESS FACILITY (AMATUER RADIO ANTENNA) STANDARDS…………………… XXVII-8 SECTION XXVIII. LANDSCAPING AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING……XXVIII-1 A. INTENT…………………………………………………….. XXVIII-1 B. LANDSCAPE AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING PLANS: WHEN REQUIRED………………………………........ XXVIII-1 C. LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS, GENERALLY…… XXVIII-1 D. LANDSCAPING CLASSIFICATIONS…………………… XXVIII-4 E. DETERMINATION OF REQUIREMENTS……………… XXVIII-4 F. ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE PROVISIONS………… XXVIII-8 G. RECOMMENDED AND PROHIBITED PLANTING MATERIALS………………………………………….. XXVIII-9 H. PRESERVATION OF EXISTING LANDSCAPING..…… XXVIII-11 I. INCENTIVE FOR LANDSCAPE AESTHETIC INITIATIVE…………………………………………… XXVIII-11 J. EXERIOR LIGHTING……………………………………. XXVIII-12 SECTION XXIX. PLAN COMMISSION; AMENDMENTS……… XXIX-1 A. PLAN COMMISSION ESTABLISHED…………………… XXIX-1 B. OFFICERS AND BY-LAWS………………………………. XXIX-1 C. STAFF TO THE COMMISSION…………………………. XXIX-1 D. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN………………………………… XXIX-1 E. RECORDS…………………………………………………… XXIX-1 F. AUTHENTICATION OF RECORDS……………………. XXIX-1 G. AMENDMENTS TO ZONING CODE AND ZONING MAP…………………………………………………… XXIX-1 H. POSTING OF SIGN………………………………………. XXIX-2 I. PETITION FOR AMENDMENTS………………………… XXIX-2 J. FEES………………………………………………………. XXIX-2 K. RE-APPLICATION………………………………………. XXIX-3 SECTION XXX. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS………………… XXX-1 A. ORGANIZATION………………………………………… XXX-1 B. POWER AND DUTIES…………………………………… XXX-1 C. PROCEDURE……………………………………………… XXX-3 SECTION XXXI. CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY……………… XXXI-1 A. WHEN REQUIRED………………………………………. XXXI-1 B. FOR BUILDING…………………………………………. XXXI-1 C. APPLICATIONS…………………………………………. XXXI-1